Map editor

[Trachmyr]

Another observation... It dosen't matter what minerals/organics/radioactives values you set for "Homeworlds", they'll change to conform to the settings in "Settings.txt"

[AJC]

Putting warp pts over planets , suns , storms does not hide them, it just stacks them in the display window and the main stellar object , sun, planet is visible on the solar system screen

stacking warp points and storm, or storms over planets is not new to the game- during play You can create all 10 warp points in the same sector when opening warp points with stellar manipulation. You could create many storms in one sector also. Stacking warp pts makes it pretty easy to navigate across your empire in one or two turn and defend the stack of warp points but it also makes it easy for the enemy to go anywhere in your empire.

Putting a small storm over a planet will not obscure the planet in the game.

[This message has been edited by AJC (edited 19 April 2001).]

[Dracus]

Ok ajc,
Let me clear this up....
What I meant by hidden is that unless you click on the location you will not see the WP, sun , etc. So if You just travel across the system, you would never see the hidden items other then maybe the little number.

[Q]

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Originally posted by Q:
Just one small question: Has anybody found a possibility to check which system names have already been used in a map?
If you add a system when already 200 are present, it's quite difficult to control which system names already exists. You can apparently choose the same name for two systems without an error message.

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 19 April 2001).]

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Sorry to quote myself, but I would really appreciate any answer positive or negative. If it's not possible until now this would be a request for the next patch IMO.

[pathfinder]

in the map editor there is a check block called "systems names" which when checked switches on the system names over the system.

hope this helps...

[This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 20 April 2001).]

[Deathstalker]

Note on Sphereworlds etc. If you make maps with these and assign them to players (ie, force starting points) they will be used. BUT if the starting players atmosphere\planet type does not correspond with the sphereworld it will revert to a huge ____world (ice, rock , whatever)..

Just info......

(But the abilities file is FUN!,making planets easier to defend with bonuses and such is a great way to enhance the game. I now have a couple of planets with 'all knowing hermits' on them, generating 10%more research on those planets per turn )

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[DirectorTsaarx]

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Originally posted by Deathstalker:
Note on Sphereworlds etc. If you make maps with these and assign them to players (ie, force starting points) they will be used. BUT if the starting players atmosphere\planet type does not correspond with the sphereworld it will revert to a huge ____world (ice, rock , whatever)..

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From history.txt:

Version 1.35:
1. Fixed - Map Editor: Empires that began at starting points on planets would use the atmosphere of the planet. Now, if an empire starts at a starting point with a planet, the planet will be changed to be the same size but match the atmosphere of the empire.

Note the statement "same size". Looks like MM didn't count on us wanting races to start on ringworlds/sphereworlds...